Recent content by meg2566

  1. meg2566

    Help with diagnosis, please!

    The RIR is about 12 months old so moulting may be correct. I think the EE is just getting pecked at by someone???
  2. meg2566

    Help with diagnosis, please!

    We are having an issue with two of our RIRs and one EE. With the RIRs (pic below) it appears their feathers on the wing are wearing down and white poofy weathers are growing around the body. Not all my RIRS have the poofy feathers (10 total) so I assume it is not molting, but I may be wrong...
  3. meg2566

    Americauna or not?

    I learned something new today. I've been calling my girls "Americaunas" when I should have been referring to them as EEs. Thanks for the clarification. BYW, my EEs took quite a bit longer than my RIRs to lay. Be patient. It will probably happen soon.
  4. meg2566

    I'm confused about the yoke. Please help.

    I'm a new chicken Mom so I know I have a lot to learn. We have 5 RIRs and 3 Americanas. We get up to 6 or 7 eggs a day. Five are brown and up to 2 are green. I'm assuming one of my Americanas is not laying. Could I have a rooster and just do not know it? Also, in about 1 in every 3 eggs...
  5. meg2566

    "Watery" Egg - Advice needed

    Quote: I've only been giving them egg laying feed from the feed store. Should I ask for additional oyster shells to add to feed? I've had about 2 dozen other eggs and they've all had strong shells.
  6. meg2566

    "Watery" Egg - Advice needed

    Quote: I've been feeding them the egg laying feed from the feed store. Do I need to enhance this feed with additional protein? All my other eggs (over 2 dozen thus far) have come out with very strong shells.
  7. meg2566

    "Watery" Egg - Advice needed

    My rhode island reds just started laying about 2 weeks ago. I have 8 that are mature enough to start laying. Every day it seems another hen is starting to lay (although I cannot tell who is laying as they all look alike!!) This morning I found a very soft and watery egg lying next to a brown...
  8. meg2566

    Question about survival for my chickens in the winter months

    thank you for the response. you've provided me with great resources. Now I just need to learn to insert all the nifty characters and pictures like everyone posts.
  9. meg2566

    Question about survival for my chickens in the winter months

    I am a new chicken Mom - 5 Rhode Island Reds and 5 Americanas. We are about to move them to their outside coop my husband just built. I know they will be fine this summer, but what do I need for them during the winter months here in Colorado. We live in a windy area on the side of a mountain...
See more
Back
Top Bottom